Late November saw the inaugural final of the Michelsberg Debating Competition, involving junior lawyers from across Leeds and sponsored by a local bespoke tailor. Representing Pinsent Masons were Maria Akbani (gap year student) and Victoria McClintock (trainee solicitor), this blog is their account of how they got on. [Maria] I first heard about the debating competition when an email…

It has been two months since my last blog and I have to admit, it’s been a very busy two months. With visiting construction sites and attending the King’s College Law Fair my seat in International Construction & Energy Disputes is flying by. Westfield Shopping Centre Arrives in Stratford…. As a rather lucky Projects & Construction trainee,…

So I’ve been training at PM for three months and it turns out the first seat isn’t just for getting to grips with the photocopier and befriending the PA’s. In fact I’ve been involved from start to finish in the biggest transaction the firm’s banking team has ever done! With a tight timeframe, seven jurisdictions…

No prizes I’m afraid for knowing that this quote is attributed to former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. While this was Super Mac’s response to a journalist’s question about what was most likely to blow a government off course, it might equally answer the question ‘What is the single best way to find out which law firm is a…